Boroughs fear impact of reduced funding for homelessness prevention
Reduced government funding risks undermining homelessness prevention work in the capital, London boroughs have warned.
25 March 2022
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Boroughs announce knowledge partnerships to tackle climate change
London Councils and London Higher have today announced five new knowledge partnerships between five borough-led climate programmes and four universities across London.
25 March 2022
Boroughs commit to joint action on climate
London Councils is publishing new Climate Change Programme Action plans, which set out how boroughs will work collaboratively to reach Net Zero targets across the capital
24 March 2022
Spring Statement: Boroughs warn of ‘hard times for many Londoners'
Even with the support measures unveiled by the chancellor, boroughs are braced for many of their residents facing cost-of-living pressures.
23 March 2022
65% of homeless Londoners in temporary accommodation are women, figures reveal
Snapshot analysis shows almost double the number of homeless women than men are in temporary accommodation in London.
8 March 2022
Boroughs welcome new approach to rough sleeping
London is to become an 'early adopter' of data-led methods for achieving the goal of ending rough sleeping.
1 March 2022
Far from rosy financial outlook for boroughs as pressures continue
The government’s boost to local authority funding provides short-term relief but cannot disguise the extreme pressures town halls will continue to face.
24 January 2022
"Tackling climate change will only be successful if we all collaborate to achieve it." London Councils responds to the GLA's report on achieving Net Zero by 2030
London Councils responds to the GLA's report on achieving Net Zero by 2030.
20 January 2022
Government's cladding finance proposals to industry are 'fair and much-needed'
London Councils welcomes the government's proposed new deal with the residential property developer industry to help fix the cladding crisis.
10 January 2022
London sees 60% rise in number of homeless children since 2011
More than 86,000 children in the capital are set to spend Christmas in temporary accommodation.
24 December 2021